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12/21/13

My Makeup Transformations & 10 Things I Learnt

Hello, from all of us! =)
I thought I'd post something different today. Transformations & a few things that I learnt from all the times I spent applying makeup. Those are some of the looks that I'd done. Some old, some recent. I've never seen them all together before, so it's quite weird to see myself looking like that...and that...and that, and I realized I don't ever want to leave this la-la land of constant change.

10 Things I Learnt:
10. Never ignore the eyebrows. Shape, define, brush.

9. Bad hair ruins a look, just like bad shoes ruin an outfit.

8. Always Q-tip the tear ducts after doing eye makeup. Gunk is always unsightly.

7. The darker the eye makeup, the more you need undereye concealer.

6. Contouring powder or matte bronzer really does make a difference. Large forehead,  big nose, hooded lids, double chin....it can fix them all. Believe my giant forehead & pointy nose.

5. BB Creams will never supersede Foundations. However, they have superseded my  foundation primers.

4. I could live with just 2 Makeup Brushes: A synthetic flat/angled kabuki foundation brush (think Sigma Flat Top Kabuki, Real Techniques Expert Face Brush) & an eyeshadow blending brush (MAC 217, Sigma E25)

3. Always remind self to stop frowning. Those deep lines are hard to hide (refer to 4th pic with red lipstick)

2. When it comes to powdering oily skin, 3 time's the charm. Once after base, once  after everything else, once more on just the T-zone.
1. Makeup mistakes are inevitable. Sometimes They.Just.Happen.

All looks with links to original posts can be found HERE,  and if I haven't updated the page and you can't find all of them there, browse HERE. If you can't find, ask in comments, and I'll put the links! =) 



Hope you liked this little impromptu post, everyone.

Enjoy your Friday, I'll talk to you again tomorrow! =)




31 comments:

  1. yes its not working anywhere Cynthia, not even on a single blog who are on blogger...love the tips very useful! thanks for sharing!

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    1. I wonder why, what Google is doing =\

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  2. Your Halloween pic still gives me shivers. ...gosh I still remember close ur blog tab as soon as I saw those scary pics !!!

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  3. Your tips are very helpful! Thank you =)
    And you should Never leave this la la land. Its made for you, your made for it :D

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  4. great post (y) I agree with all 10 points esp the 1th one....I finally started using falsies but don't seem to get it right!! Still practicing!

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  5. Really nice post. I never touch my brows. Will start paying attention to them from now :)

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  6. Great points, especially the one about dark eye makeup and concealer!

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  7. you are a true artist and I love how you experiment with your looks.. really appreciate your hard-work and imagination

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  8. Thankyou for all that knowledge.

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  9. I love this post! hehe makeup mistakes happen all the time.. on a daily basis.. for me LOL i am an artist and makeup is my own art :P thats my excuse!

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  10. i am not tat great at makeup people like me can use ur help and ur posts have done tat lil help for me. U shud be makeup adviser seriously at some major make up brand....

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  11. Thanks for sharing all the tips!! can you please help me out you said BB creams have superceded your foundation primers so it means if we can use a BB cream like the Garnier BB cream instead of a foundation primer?

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    1. Yes, you can. I do exactly that most of the time :)

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  12. I must say I love your transformation posts. You are really one of the best ones out here.
    Thank you for your tips. :) <3

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  13. I totally agree with 9, 5 and 3, (I use my ponds bb cream, which was too cakey on face, as an eyeshadow primer and it works really well).
    It was great to know 8, 4 and 2. I never knew where to start my brush collection from.. now I know! And powdering my face had no effect on my T-zone. Will try your trick for sure. Thanks :)

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  14. Love them all Cynthia! :) Thanks for sharing your experiences

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  15. Love all the tips you shared Cynthia, Gonna keep them in mind.. :D

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  16. You Are Truly an Inspiration For All Beauty Bloggers *_*

    And, I So Agree With The 5th Point!

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